Tag Archives: Conservatism

Derryck Green: ‘Who Are the Racists: Conservatives or Liberals?’

Source:The New Democrat “In my Prager University lecture, I argue against the slander of racism that the left directs at conservatives. It’s a reflexive mantra to retain power,” said Project 21’s Green. “Despite the fact that conservatives come in all … Continue reading

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Young Americans For Freedom: Ronald Reagan Addresses Young Americans for Freedom (1975)

Source:The FreeState Back in this time period of 1974-75 just as then Governor Ronald Reagan was leaving the state house in California and looking into running for President in 1976, he described his politics as libertarian. His politics were very … Continue reading

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Thom Hartmann & Michael Medved: Debating the Role of Government in America

Source:Free State MD You ask the question’s what’s the role of government and you’ll get many different answers across the political spectrum in America. From Socialists who want government to do almost everything. Who believe the best society is the … Continue reading

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Thom Hartmann: The Great Debate About the Role of Government: Thom Hartmann vs. Michael Medved

Source:FreeState MD I think both Thom Hartmann and Michael Medved hit it on the head in their opening statements and perhaps the first and last times they’ll agree on anything in their lifetimes and they are about the same age. … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: ‘The Contenders- Ross Perot Preview’

Source:C-SPAN– political historian Carl Cannon. Source:The Daily Times “C-SPAN continues its series “The Contenders” LIVE on Friday, December 9 at 8:00 p.m. ET with Ross Perot. In this clip, Presidential Historian Richard Norton Smith, Goucher College History Professor Jean Baker … Continue reading

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Sky News: Should an Independent Scotland Be Allowed To Keep the Pound?

Source:The New Democrat  A Federalist Union might be the only way to save the United Kingdom in Britain. Where each of these British states would have autonomy and the freedom to govern their own domestic affairs while the British Federal … Continue reading

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Firing Line With William F. Buckley: Newt Gingrich, Where is the GOP Headed (1984)

Source:The FreeState Not really Newt Gingrich himself, but his movement and followers represented where the Republican Party was headed post Ronald Reagan. Not George H.W. Bush who succeeded President Reagan as President, but didn’t offer a vision other than maybe … Continue reading

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The Woody Allen Show: William F. Buckley (1967)

Source:Metrazol Electricity– Woody & Billy? Source:The New Democrat “Woody Allen invites the legendary conservative icon William Buckley on his show” From  Metrazol Electricity As conservative, snobby, and Anglo-Saxon waspy as Bill Buckley came off at least came off as, he … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: Firing Line With William F. Buckley: Margaret Thatcher: Capitalism & a Free Society (1975)

Source:The New Democrat  This is what a so-called smart Conservative sounds like in Margaret Thatcher and again conservative by British standards, which means lest socialist than Social Democrats. Lady Thatcher wasn’t arguing against the safety net, actually she believed in … Continue reading

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President Gerald Ford: Pardons Richard Nixon (September 8, 1974)

Source:The New Democrat  As unpopular as the pardoning of Richard Nixon was for President Gerald Ford in 1974 and contributed to President Ford losing the election in 1976, it was the right thing for the President to do. Because of … Continue reading

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